Man took advantage of his friend's drunkenness to copy keys and break into house. Police arrested him and recovered the stolen goods
Quick Look
- A burglary occurred at an apartment in Yancheng District, Kaohsiung City earlier this month.
- The resident found that more than 60,000 yuan in cash, documents, debit cards and gold jewelry left by his grandmother were stolen.
- Police surveillance cameras identified Jiang Nan (41 years old), a friend of the house owner, as being involved in the case, and found that he copied the keys and broke into the house while the victim was drunk and unconscious, and tried to withdraw money using a debit card to no avail.
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Why It Matters
The resident discovered that the house had been burglarized, and cash, documents, debit cards, and gold jewelry left behind by his grandmother were stolen. The police investigated through surveillance cameras and identified the suspect.
After copying the keys to his friend's house, the man broke into the house and stole valuables, including money and gold jewelry left by his grandmother. (provided by the public)
A burglary occurred at an apartment on Tiandan Street in Yancheng District, Kaohsiung City earlier this month. The resident found more than 60,000 yuan in cash, documents, debit cards, etc. Even the money and gold jewelry left by his late grandmother were stolen. Police investigation Jiang Nan (41 years old), a friend of the owner of the house locked by the monitor, was involved in the case. When the drunk victim was unconscious and brought home, he copied the keys and then sneaked in to steal. Jiang Nan was arrested on the 13th, and the gold jewelry and other items were successfully recovered.
The Jianguo Fourth Road Office of the Yancheng Branch pointed out that Jiang Nan had been drinking with the victim before. When the victim was drunk and unconscious, he took her home and secretly obtained the keys to the victim's house and copied them. In early September, he found an opportunity to sneak into the victim's house and stole more than 60,000 yuan in cash, documents, gold jewelry, debit cards and other property. After committing the crime, he went to an ATM with a debit card in an attempt to withdraw money. Fortunately, the transaction was unsuccessful.
Please read on...
After extensive review of surveillance cameras by the police, Jiang Nan was arrested at Nanhua Road in Xinxing District at about 7 pm on the 13th, and stolen valuables such as gold jewelry, rings, and jade pendants were recovered. This batch of items includes money and gold jewelry left by the victim’s late grandmother, which are of profound commemorative significance. The police assisted in the recovery during the active investigation process, allowing the precious family memories to be returned intact, for which the victim expressed deep gratitude.
The police reviewed the surveillance cameras and identified Jiang Nan as involved in the case. (provided by the public)
Open Questions
- Does Jiang Nan have a criminal record or similar criminal record?
- Is there any other undiscovered loot?
- Will the victim seek civil compensation?







